DIFFARG: A program for simulating argon diffusion profiles in minerals

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 919-929

  Wheeler, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argon; Diffusion; Geochronology

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARGON DIFFUSION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

EID: 0030429783     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(96)00061-1     Document Type: Article

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